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4626.0075 WHEN TO WASH HANDS. 2-301.14

A food employee shall clean the hands and exposed portions of the arms or surrogate prosthetic devices as specified in part 4626.0070 at the following times:

A.

immediately before:

(1)

engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food;P1

(2)

touching clean equipment and utensils;P1 and

(3)

touching unwrapped single-service and single-use articles;P1

B.

after touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms or surrogate prosthetic devices;P1

C.

after using the toilet;P1

D.

after caring for or handling service animals or fish in an aquarium or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks as specified in part 4626.0120, item B;P1

E.

except as specified in part 4626.0105, item B, after coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking;P1

F.

after handling soiled equipment or utensils;P1

G.

during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross-contamination when changing tasks;P1

H.

when switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food;P1

I.

before donning gloves for working with food;P1 and

J.

after engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.P1

Statutory Authority:

MS s 31.101; 31.11; 144.05; 144.07; 144.08; 144.12; 157.011

History:

23 SR 519; 43 SR 295

Published Electronically:

January 2, 2019

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